snub
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But he didn’t even receive a nomination for his work — a snub that I found unaccountable.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026
He was forced to use the plane's own staircase, only to step out onto the tarmac rather than a red carpet, prompting speculation of a snub.
From Barron's ● May 15, 2026
Spain's colonisation of Mexico has become a thorny issue in recent years, prompting calls for an apology and an apparent diplomatic snub.
From BBC ● Apr. 18, 2026
Raleigh said after the Arozarena snub that he meant no disrespect to his teammate and that he’s simply trying to put on a game face for an international competition.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 16, 2026
“Don’t say ‘larks!’” implored Amy, as a return snub for the ‘samphire’ correction.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
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A string of perceived snubs, missed connections and canceled meetings have rocked the relationship between Beretta and Sturm Ruger.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026
Plenty of other critical darlings from last year without the same cultural longevity received complete snubs.
From Salon ● Jan. 23, 2026
Read on to check out the biggest surprises and the most jaw-dropping snubs of the 2025 Oscar nominations.
From Salon ● Jan. 23, 2025
Columnist Glenn Whipp sounds off on the biggest snubs and surprises of the 2025 Oscar nominations, announced Thursday in Los Angeles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 23, 2025
Forty-seven snubs by forty-seven hooks; forty-seven receding by forty-seven prognathous chins.
From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley
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I’ll start over: Greetings to all you Ilya and Shane shippers, fans of “The Madison” and other loyal subjects of snubbed shows and performers who tuned in to Wednesday’s nominations announcement livestream.
From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2026
Gates, co-founder of Microsoft, was recently snubbed from the company’s annual CEO summit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 1, 2026
Michael Jackson’s famous clan stepped out to celebrate the premiere of the new “Michael” biopic, but some of the Jacksons snubbed the event and have opposed the film.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2026
If the tech billionaire does not attend the interview in Paris on Monday - a date set by prosecutors in February - it would not be the first time he has snubbed authorities.
From BBC ● Apr. 20, 2026
They were, according to the book, disowned by their families, snubbed by their friends and ostracized from every society.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
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The actor’s piece, titled “Breaking Up With My Toxic Mom Group,” accused other group members of snubbing Tisdale French from various gatherings and group chats.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026
Delta Air Lines is planning to add Amazon’s planned satellite-internet services to hundreds of aircraft, snubbing Elon Musk’s Starlink, which has so far seen significant momentum in this market.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 31, 2026
A London listing for Kraken's shares would reverse a trend of firms snubbing the UK in favour of floating in the US.
From BBC ● Dec. 30, 2025
Tottenham Hotspur boss Thomas Frank said on Monday that Micky van de Ven and Djed Spence have apologised for snubbing their manager and heading down the tunnel after Saturday's 1-0 defeat to Chelsea.
From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2025
They attached the line with which they had been snubbing the boat to Buck’s neck and shoulders, being careful that it should neither strangle him nor impede his swimming, and launched him into the stream.
From "The Call of the Wild" by Jack London
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